'Tis the season for local holiday festivities! This weekend is filled with some amazing events around Teton Valley. Tomorrow (Friday December 6th) from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Rendezvous Upper Elementary is hosting a 'Shop Til You Drop' event featuring products from our very own Dreamchasers, Paparazzi Jewelry, Pampered Chef, and DoTerra Essential Oils to name a few. 10 - 15% of the proceeds will be provided to the Rendezvous Upper Elementary PTO to help with field trips, winter sports supplies, teacher appreciation and classroom supplies. Continue to support our education system on Saturday by shopping locally during the Teton Valley Education Foundation's "Shop for Schools" event! A portion of sales made at participating businesses on Saturday December 7th will be donated to the Teton Valley Education Foundation and their work in supporting exceptional public education locally. Check the Teton Valley Education Foundation's "Shop for Schools" event page for a complete list of participating businesses.

Saturday festivities also include the annual City of Victor Holiday Festival. The Schedule of Events concludes at 6:00 pm with a light parade and fireworks followed by an evening performance of A Christmas Carol at the historic Pierre's Playhouse. Other performance showing dates include: December 6, 12, 13 and 14.

We hope you will get out to support and enjoy our local community. We are so blessed to live in an amazing place with amazing people!

This 3-week workshop optimizes and energizes your wellness over the holidays by intertwining 45 minutes of physical fitness and 30 minutes of mental techniques that teaches you how to easily incorporate a new, health strategy each week:1. Create a balanced and vibrant holiday2. Unravel food and mood habits3. Simple, successful strategies for stress

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60 DAY WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE

Get healthy, get happy, get life-long results! Join the 60 day weight loss challenge with Lisa. Available online or in-person. Contact Lisa for details: lisa@dreamchaserevents.com

Testimonial:

"The 60 day challenge is more than writing down a goal, it is viscerally feeling the result of reaching that goal, and the good mood that produces...over and over. I was the classic undisciplined when it came to nutrition and fitness. Dreamchasers, through this challenge, has made me accountable and it is becoming a way of life."

- Bill Coleman

STORE AND FITNESS CLASS NEWS

FITNESS CLASS PRICES INCREASE JANUARY 1ST!

As of January 1, 2014 fitness class prices will increase*. Adult 10 punch fitness cards will increase to $90 and drop in rates will increase to $12 per hour. Come in and purchase an unlimited amount of classes before the increase takes affect.

*All fitness class purchases made prior to the January 1st increase will be honored at the purchase rate.

THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. CHILDCARE

Childcare will no longer be offered for the 8:00 am class on Thursday.

This section has been included to give our athletes bragging rights! That's right, now is your time to shine and we want to give you the recognition you deserve. If you have a goal or a life event you would like to announce send it to: amber@dreamchaserevents.com. We will be sure to include it in this section of our newsletter!

Jenni Lawrence - 30 days with no sugar

JT - Do Better!

10 Pull Ups

Keep posting your goals on the board or email us! We want to hear from you!

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place 1/4 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a large baking dish.

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in large skillet. Add onions, garlic, and jalapeno and cook 2-3 minutes until onions become translucent and garlic is fragrant. Add cubed butternut, Rotel tomatoes, black beans, water, cilantro, cumin and chili powder and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender, about 30 to 35 minutes.

Place about a generous 1/3 cup filling in the center of each tortilla and roll, place on the baking dish seam side down. Repeat with the remaining filling. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese and bake, covered with foil until hot and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Top with scallions and eat with sour cream if desired.

ASK THE COACH

A little food for thought from this article featured in the December 2013 issue of Runner's World:

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